Biology:Xylophanes pyrrhus
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Short description: Species of moth
| Xylophanes pyrrhus | |
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| Xylophanes pyrrhus male dorsal | |
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| Xylophanes pyrrhus male ventral | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. pyrrhus
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes pyrrhus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906[1]
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Xylophanes pyrrhus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Repartition
It is found from Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru south to Bolivia.[2]
Description
The length of the forewings is 33–37 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes thyelia thyelia but larger and there are differences in the pattern on the forewing upperside, such as a smaller discal spot.
Female dorsal
(coll.MHNT)
Female ventral
(coll.MHNT)
Biology
Adults are on wing in August in Bolivia and September in Peru.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Xylophanes/pyrrhus.html.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/xpyrrhus.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q2388499 entry
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